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AI Communications Specialist

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Transform your ideas into a thriving newsletter community. I guide creators and businesses to build, grow, and monetize their audience using beehiiv's powerful platform. From strategy to execution, learn how to craft compelling content, boost engagement, and turn subscribers into revenue. Leverage my expertise as a LinkedIn Top Voice to amplify your reach and truly own your audience.

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Are You RIF-Ready?

A few years ago, I faced what many federal employees dread: a manager who used harassment as a weapon. The harassment was calculated—with new daily tactics designed to make me quit.

But I made a decision: I would not be pushed out of a career I had worked so hard to build.

Instead of surrendering, I turned to technology. 

I not only survived the harassment—I emerged from it with career-defining skills that I use to help you now.

Today, I help federal employees facing RIFs, preparing for the upcoming shutdown, or navigating post-buyout transitions. Your story doesn't have to end with uncertainty—it can begin with reinvention.

I work with federal employees who refuse to be defined by workforce reductions or government shutdowns, helping you:

🐝Harness AI tools to document your invaluable institutional knowledge
🐝Transform that expertise into marketable skills recognized across public and private sectors
🐝Build technological literacy that makes you essential in today's job market
🐝Develop a professional reinvention strategy when traditional career paths disappear

Facing a RIF, Shutdown, or Post-Buyout Uncertainty?

I've been where you are. 

Let's discuss how AI mastery can transform your career challenges into your greatest professional advantage. 

Send me a DM to start your journey.

When the federal system changes the rules, AI gives you the power to change the 🐝 game.

Verizon Spent $20 Million on People It Fired. 

The Federal Government Should Pay Attention.

Verizon just laid off 13,000 employees. 

But here’s what they did differently: they announced a $20 million Reskilling and Career Transition Fund specifically for departing workers—focusing on digital training, AI skills, and job placement.

Most companies (and governments) treat exiting employees as sunk costs. 

Verizon treated them as future talent in an AI-transformed economy and invested in their next chapter.

Most layoff memos offer vague well-wishes and outplacement services. 

Verizon's CEO is doing something radical: treating career transition as a strategic investment, not a compliance checkbox.

What they're doing differently:
Dedicated fund for departing employees – They're funding digital training and job placement for people on the way out.

AI-specific focus – Explicitly building skills for the AI age, not generic resume workshops.

Public sector partnership intent – Acknowledging this is a systems problem, not just a Verizon problem.

The lesson? 

Your employer brand isn’t just how you treat people while they’re with you. 

It’s how you help them leave. (Hint, Hint DOGE)

In an era where 75% of employees say their CEO hasn’t even discussed AI’s impact on their workplace (per Mercer), Verizon is signaling something powerful: We’re responsible for the humans who work here, even when they stop working here.

Let's read that again: 
We’re responsible for the humans who work here, even when they stop working here.

Yes, layoffs are business decisions. 

But the communication and implementation around them is a culture decision. 

Verizon is choosing to be both business-first AND people-first.

For employees: This is the new gold standard to demand.

Question for the room: If your org had to cut staff tomorrow, would your exit package include genuine upskilling—or just a severance check and a LinkedIn premium trial?

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Meiko S. Patton

Ragan AI Advisor 🐝 Helping Feds Fight Back with AI

Open article: Verizon layoff memo emphasizes upskilling; Meta tells workers they’re being judged on AI use - Ragan Communications by ragan.com

Verizon layoff memo emphasizes upskilling; Meta tells workers they’re being judged on AI use - Ragan Communications

The Government Reopens — But Not Everyone Should Return the Same

After weeks of uncertainty, the shutdown is over. 

But here’s the real headline — YOU are standing in a moment of choice.

Because every shutdown exposes a truth most people don’t want to admit:

 👉 Your income should never be held hostage.

🔥 If you’ve been thinking about reinvention — THIS is the moment.

THINK:
 ✨ AI skills to future-proof your career
 
🔍 Ask yourself:
“Do I want to keep depending on the same system that just froze my life?”
“What could I build if I mastered AI instead of fearing it?”
“What opportunities exist beyond federal walls that I’ve ignored?”

🌱 You are in a rare season of your life.

The shutdown is over, yes.

 But for many, the old chapter is over too.

As the government restarts, your restart should begin as well.

If you’re ready to explore AI, transformation, or a career shift that puts you back in control, I’m building tools and trainings exactly for this moment.

This is your black sheep moment.

📩 For weekly insight, strategy, and reinvention ideas:
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ChatGPT Just Got Collaborative – Why Federal Teams Should Care

OpenAI launched group chats in ChatGPT, and this quietly changes everything for team-based work.

Instead of isolated 1-on-1 AI conversations, you can now create persistent shared spaces where colleagues and AI collaborate together. 

Think of it as a Slack channel where ChatGPT is an actual participant—retaining context across the entire discussion, not just your individual prompts.

For civil servants, the use cases are immediate:
- Interagency coordination: Joint policy development with AI surfacing relevant statutes across agencies

- Crisis response: Shared situation awareness with AI synthesizing reports from multiple sources

- Workforce development: Cross-component teams building training curricula with AI assistance

AI is shifting from personal productivity tool to true team collaboration platform.

This is the inflection point where agencies need to start preparing governance frameworks.

What collaborative workflow will you augment first?

P.S. For tactical updates on how AI is actually impacting government. Subscribe to my newsletter where I break down what federal leaders need to know: https://lnkd.in/gWuKWnhH

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Open article: Introducing group chats in ChatGPT by openai.com

AI Browsing Just Got Real — Browse like a boss for Comms Pros 

OpenAI just dropped ChatGPT Atlas — a browser built for AI-native workflows. 

No more copy-pasting URLs, switching tabs, or losing context between research and output. 

🔍 Why comms folks should care:
✅ Real-time analysis: Ask ChatGPT to dissect a journalist’s latest piece while you’re on the page.  

✅ Browser memory: What themes did I see in all crisis comms coverage last month? → Get an answer.  

✅ Agent mode: Automate media list building, coverage tracking, or pitch personalization — while you focus on strategy.  

✅ All-in-one workflow: Research → insights → draft → refine. 

But — and this is critical — it’s not risk-free:  

⚠️ Confidentiality concerns (think embargoes, sensitive client info)  
⚠️ Hallucinations in pitches or competitive intel  
⚠️ Agent mode can be tricked by malicious instructions  

The bottom line? 
👉 Experiment first: Use Atlas for public research, industry monitoring, or internal learning.  

👉 Verify everything: AI assists — but you own the output.  

👉 Know your org’s AI policy — especially if you work in regulated or high-stakes sectors.

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Open article: AI browse like a boss - Ragan Communications by ragan.com

AI browse like a boss - Ragan Communications

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Beehiiv is making waves in the creator economy with a massive expansion that positions it as a comprehensive solution for content creators, journalist

Open article: Beehiiv's Bold Expansion: From Newsletter Platform to Creator Economy Operating System by Meiko S. Patton • 6 min read

Beehiiv's Bold Expansion: From Newsletter Platform to Creator Economy Operating System

$50 BILLION. 

That's How Serious AWS Is About Getting AI Into Federal Hands.

AWS just announced a massive $50B infrastructure investment designed specifically for U.S. government agencies—and it signals that the AI transformation of government work is here.

1.3 gigawatts of compute. 
Enterprise Claude access. 
Advanced AI tools on purpose-built systems. 

This is AWS saying: "We're all-in on modernizing how America's workforce operates at scale."

If you work in federal service, pay attention. 

The bottleneck on access to cutting-edge tech is closing.

Groundbreaking starts 2026.

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Open article: AWS is spending $50B to build AI infrastructure for the US government | TechCrunch by techcrunch.com

AWS is spending $50B to build AI infrastructure for the US government | TechCrunch

Great way to enhance your writing skills.

Public Relations Expert | Brand Marketer | Content Strategist | Corporate Communications Leader | Executive Communications Coach

Writing isn’t dead ☠️ - It’s your superpower 🦸‍♂️ 

This is an insane time to be a great writer. You have one of the most powerful skills - what some call the ability “to be dangerous” in any role. But here’s the twist: many C-suiters are starting to question if that skill can be replaced by AI. 🤖

My take? Copy that’s polished, creative and captivating is more valuable than ever. Anyone who says otherwise either:
✅ Doesn’t know what good writing looks like
✅ Hasn’t worked with AI enough to understand its limits
✅ Or simply doesn’t read enough 📚

If you’re early in your career, here’s my advice:
👉 Keep writing about what you know and what interests you
👉 Use AI as a partner, not a replacement
👉 Read widely - experts in your field, leadership, history (skim the news, don’t drown in it)

For those further along: if you’re doubting your writing ability or wondering how to use AI effectively, carve out time to learn and build a plan for your growth.

💡 Great news: Ragan Communications and PR Daily are hosting a Writing and Content Strategy Virtual Conference on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m. ET. 

I’ll be watching and can’t wait to hear from industry experts Lucy Abreu,  SHRM-SCP, Adu Adu 📈, Keisha-Gaye Anderson, MFA, Jennifer Fickley-Baker, Erin Hulliberger, Assaf Kedem, Stephanie Nivinskus, Stephanie Paterik, Meiko S. Patton, Dr. Hava Rose and Michael Rothman.

👇 Check the comments for details and registration info!

#writing #ContentStrategy #ContentMarketing #Communications #AI

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